53 The Associated Press: They literally confirm everything the story said, but declare it to be "unfounded" anyway because reasons. (twitter.com) posted 2 years ago by Gazerbeam 2 years ago by Gazerbeam +53 / -0 17 comments share 17 comments share save hide report block hide replies
They know they can hide the truth deep inside an article and most readers won't read past the lying headline. This also gives them plausible deniability when accused of being fake news propagandists.